Misplaced Modesty
The Gemara in Gittin (55b) tells the famously regrettable story of a wealthy man in the first century who sends his servant to deliver an invitation to his friend, a man named Kamtza, for an upcoming party.
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Middos and Mussar
Tochachah
Giving and accepting rebuke: when, how and whether to correct someone.
Accounting For All
Every Yom Kippur, Jews all over the world recite Viduy, the confession. Some of the sins listed may be familiar to the person reciting them, and those certainly deserve mention.
Bound To Get Criticized
Doctors are notorious for having messy handwriting. Could it be that the same gene that propels doctors to choose their career choice also causes them to have poor penmanship? It seems the solution is a lot more mundane.
It’s All Good
Have you ever heard a wonderful d’var Torah and told the speaker, “That’s a good vort!”? It may be a good vort, but your praise may not be so good. The Gemara in Shabbos records an interesting dialogue.
Gemara stories on Tochachah
The Angel Rebukes Yehoshua for Neglecting Torah
In the middle of conquering Eretz Yisrael, an angel rebukes Yehoshua for neglecting Torah at night, and Yehoshua spends that night in deep Torah study.